In week 20 of 1987, Crockett's Theme by Jan Hammer was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was If You Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby, straight in at 30, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House, from 40 to 27.
- 1Crockett's Theme1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2La Isla Bonita52last week 52peak6weeks
- 3Sailin' Home23last week 21peak10weeks
- 4Let It Be34last week 33peak6weeks
- 5With Or Without You45last week 42peak8weeks
- 6Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now6unchanged5peak7weeks
- 7Lean on Me7unchanged7peak6weeks
- 8Kleine Jodeljongen8unchanged8peak5weeks
- 9Big Love119last week 119peak4weeks
- 10You Want Love (Maria, Maria)1510last week 1510peak3weeks
- 11To Be With You Again1911last week 1911peak3weeks
- 12Moments In Love1012last week 1010peak5weeks
- 13Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever1213last week 1212peak5weeks
- 14Temptation14unchanged14peak4weeks
- 15Se La915last week 98peak7weeks
- 16Everything I Own1316last week 133peak11weeks
- 17Day-In Day-Out1617last week 1614peak7weeks
- 18Why Can't I Be You?2818last week 2818peak2weeks
- 19Right On Track2919last week 2919peak2weeks
- 20King's Call2320last week 2320peak4weeks
- 21Heat Of The Night2621last week 2621peak3weeks
- 22Weak in the Presence of Beauty1722last week 1716peak6weeks
- 23Wild Horses3323last week 3323peak2weeks
- 24Keep Your Eye On Me2224last week 2222peak6weeks
- 25Monica3425last week 3425peak2weeks
- 26Still Loving You1826last week 184peak12weeks
- 27Don't Dream It's Over4027last week 4027peak2weeks
- 28Respectable2028last week 201peak12weeks
- 29Let's Hang On3629last week 3629peak2weeks
- 30NewIf You Let Me Stay30peak1week
- 31Big Time2431last week 2424peak5weeks
- 32Midnight To Midnight32unchanged32peak3weeks
- 33Sign 'O' the Times2133last week 216peak10weeks
- 34NewWhat's Going On34peak1week
- 35NewWanted Dead Or Alive35peak1week
- 36Stone Love2736last week 2723peak7weeks
- 37NewShip of Fools37peak1week
- 38I Miss You3038last week 3028peak5weeks
- 39Let's Wait Awhile2539last week 2516peak8weeks
- 40NewMidnight Blue40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 20 of 1987?
Crockett's Theme by Jan Hammer, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: If You Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby at 30, What's Going On by Cyndi Lauper at 34, Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi at 35, Ship of Fools by World Party and Anthony Thistlethwaite at 37, Midnight Blue by Lou Gramm at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House, from 40 to 27 (13 places).
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